From Severance to Reverence: Restoring Motherhood to Unlock the Pathways of Collective Liberation

IWAU and the UNBC Office of Equity and Inclusion are excited to host Dr. Sana Shahram (she/her), Co-Director, Equity Science Lab, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health & Social Development, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, for her talk, From Severance to Reverence: Restoring Motherhood to Unlock the Pathways of Collective Liberation. Sana Shahram, PhD, MPH is an Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Equity Science Lab whose work focuses on advancing health equity through anti-colonial, anti-racist, and community-governed approaches to public health systems. Her research spans critical population health, health systems transformation, mental health and substance use, maternal and child health, and Indigenous Nation-led research. Dr. Shahram leads several collaborative initiatives, including the xaȼqanaǂ ʔitkiniǂ (Many Ways of Working on the Same Thing) Project, CLARITY, and the Mothering Co/Lab, all of which center community knowledge and systems change. She also